G20 Foreign Ministers
Flanked by Poland's Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski, left, and Chair of the African Union Executive Council Edouard Bizimana, Secretary of State Marco Rubio leads the opening plenary session of the G20 Foreign Ministers meeting Friday, Oct. 30, 2026, in Atlanta.
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Top diplomats from the Group of 20 largest world economies appeared far apart on critical global security issues as they began meeting in Atlanta. European objections to Russia’s participation forced the U.S. hosts to cancel a traditional group photo planned for Friday. That underscored deep rifts among the group over global crises that threaten international security and trade, such as Russia's war in Ukraine. Still, Rubio opened the meeting saying he hoped it can be productive. Diplomats who attended the opening session described it as cordial but said Russia's position on Ukraine remains unyielding.
